Legend | BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] · |
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Full text | BRITISH WEST AFRICA · [year] · |
The British West African Pound was the currency of British West Africa, a group of British colonies, protectorates and mandate territories - Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana (originally Gold Coast) and Gambia. From 1907 till 1911 the reverse of the coins of this currency showed the legend NIGERIA BRITISH WEST AFRICA. After 1911, the word NIGERIA was dropped. |
Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy |
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One Penny 1957 | 19,940,000 | Imperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown |
One-tenth Penny 1957 | 7,200,000 | Imperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown |
Threepence 1957 | 800,080 | Portrait by Cecil Thomas |
One Penny 1958 | 12,200,000 | Imperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown |
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Year From | 1912 |
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Year To | 1958 |
Country | British West Africa |